What's not as bad as social media would have you believe? People have answers.

Social media trends can often put overwhelming attention on a specific subject, turning it into a cultural obsession. There are a lot of examples when it comes to relationships and mental health. Social media is filled with armchair therapists who feel the need to diagnose everything as a psychological or physical disorder. The problem is …

Why back-to-school lists are so long and specific. And what's up with the 3 dozen glue sticks?

It’s back-to-school time (yaaassss!), but that means it’s also the time when you have to tackle those super-long, super-specific school supply lists (uggghhhh!). You know what I’m talking about — the 15-plus-items-long list of things your kids need for school. As a bonus, they’re often brand-name specific. Seriously. Because Elmer’s glue is apparently just that …

What's up with Wyoming? Video explains why it's 'empty' compared to twin neighbor Colorado

Most states in the U.S. have oddly shaped boundaries, largely formed by meandering waterways and coastal irregularities. But two states stand out for their seemingly defiant rectangularness—Wyoming and Colorado. These almost-twin states share a border, are almost exactly the same size (Colorado is just 1.06 times larger than Wyoming), boast basically the same shape and …

This researcher asked kids what's wrong with U.S. schools. Here are their ideas.

This is not news: America does pretty badly when it goes up against other countries academically. This is true even if we take it one state at a time—no single state, no matter how wealthy or small, matches the top scoring countries. And yet, the U.S. spends more per student than many other countries in …

Why back-to-school lists are so long and specific. And what's up with the 3 dozen glue sticks?

It’s back-to-school time (yaaassss!), but that means it’s also the time when you have to tackle those super-long, super-specific school supply lists (uggghhhh!). You know what I’m talking about — the 15-plus-items-long list of things your kids need for school. As a bonus, they’re often brand-name specific. Seriously. Because Elmer’s glue is apparently just that …